32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot

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The 32nd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1702. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 46th Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1881.

Badge of the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot

Soldier of 32nd regiment, 1742

The Battle of Salamanca at which the regiment contributed to the storming parties

Sir John Inglis of the 32nd Regiment by William Gush, Province House (Nova Scotia)

46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot

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The 46th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1741. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1881, becoming the 2nd Battalion of the new regiment.

Colours of the 46th Regiment

Soldier of 46th regiment, 1742

Morro Castle before the British attack in July 1762, by Dominic Serres

The Battle of Paoli, at which the regiment earned their nickname the Red Feathers, in September 1777, by Xavier della Gatta